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you saw senator dianne feinstein reference them moments ago. we'll have shannon here to talk to her about what this legislation potentially means, and rhode island, the last hold-out for marriage equality among the new england states, but maybe not for much longer. an historic vote happening tonight. look, if you have copd like me, you know it can be hard to breathe, and how that feels. copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva helps control my copd symptoms by keeping my airways open for 24 hours. plus, it reduces copd flare-ups. spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that does both. spiriva handihaler tiotropium bromide inhalation powder does not replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms. tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, glaucoma, trouble urinating, or an enlarged prostate. these may worsen with spiriva. discuss all medicines you take, even eye drops. stop taking spiriva and seek immediate medical help if your breathing suddenly worsens, your throat or tongue swells, you get hives,
you saw senator dianne feinstein reference them moments ago. we'll have shannon here to talk to her about what this legislation potentially means, and rhode island, the last hold-out for marriage equality among the new england states, but maybe not for much longer. an historic vote happening tonight. look, if you have copd like me, you know it can be hard to breathe, and how that feels. copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva helps control my copd symptoms by keeping my airways...
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senator feinstein asked for protesters to be removed from the room. i was not able to catch a glimpse of the banner they were holding. it's not unusual to see these disruptions. but we'll get more on exactly what was going on there but these are live pictures right now. you hear the gavel but just quickly -- let's just -- we were going to talk about hagel but i want to talk about brennan. you are expecting fireworks, right? that's what we've been talking about. >> i think we expect brennan to be confirmed, especially considering polls on drones, for example, show 83% of americans a year ago support the president's use of drones overseas. that doesn't mean that there isn't a significant and deep disaffection for the use of them or, for example, we talked about it yesterday, or the which are or enhanced interrogation techniques as the bush administration called it. all of that is stuff john brennan knows a heck of a lot about and people will be outraged he is president obama's nominee. >> we discussed this prior but originally we thought, you know, the
senator feinstein asked for protesters to be removed from the room. i was not able to catch a glimpse of the banner they were holding. it's not unusual to see these disruptions. but we'll get more on exactly what was going on there but these are live pictures right now. you hear the gavel but just quickly -- let's just -- we were going to talk about hagel but i want to talk about brennan. you are expecting fireworks, right? that's what we've been talking about. >> i think we expect...
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senator feinstein, as expected in first, fleld by run elizabeth emken. orly taitz hanging in there maybing a go of it running 6 of 23 right now. i tell you this about california republicans flirting with making their senate nominee the dentist birther queen. i tell you this, a, because it's true and i want to assure my friends in wisconsin that as your intentionity reached it's apex today as crazy as your wisconsin politics have come and look to be going forward, i mean it when i tell you, you are not the craziest. you might not even be the craziest thing in american politics at this moment. >>> back with our special coverage on this recall election night. nbc projecting scott walker as the winner in wisconsin over his democratic challenger, tom barrett. scott walker is the third u.s. governor to face recall in american history and the only one to have survived it. joining us now, john harwood. and "new york times" political writer, thanks for being here, appreciate your time. >> hey, rachel. >> the polling ahead of the election showed scott walker ahead
senator feinstein, as expected in first, fleld by run elizabeth emken. orly taitz hanging in there maybing a go of it running 6 of 23 right now. i tell you this about california republicans flirting with making their senate nominee the dentist birther queen. i tell you this, a, because it's true and i want to assure my friends in wisconsin that as your intentionity reached it's apex today as crazy as your wisconsin politics have come and look to be going forward, i mean it when i tell you, you...
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senator feinstein, i'll start with you. what do you think about guidelines issued this week. do you think women should continue to have mammograms in their 40s? >> i think the jury is out. i think women should talk to their physicians. the bill that's now on the floor of the senate would not do anything to disrupt any preventive mammogram. those are all still available in this bill. i think there's a conflict in the science. the conflict has to be worked out. the technology of mammograms has to be improved, because this is an old technology now. and i think that a woman should consult her physician. and go ahead and have the mammograms, to be candid with you, that's what i would do. >> senator hutchison, you said this is the beginning of rationing. why did you say that? >> it is. it's whether the insurance and the public option are going to pay for a woman who decides that she wants to have the mammogram before the age of 50 or more than every other year after 50. if the public option doesn't pay for that, and the task force recommendations are what the public option is going
senator feinstein, i'll start with you. what do you think about guidelines issued this week. do you think women should continue to have mammograms in their 40s? >> i think the jury is out. i think women should talk to their physicians. the bill that's now on the floor of the senate would not do anything to disrupt any preventive mammogram. those are all still available in this bill. i think there's a conflict in the science. the conflict has to be worked out. the technology of mammograms...
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senator feinstein, as expected in first, fleld by run elizabeth emken. orly taitz hanging in there maybing a go of it running 6 of 23 right now. i tell you this about california republicans flirting with making their senate nominee the dentist birther queen. i tell you this, a, because it's true and i want to assure my friends in wisconsin that as your intentionity reached it's apex today as crazy as your wisconsin politics have come and look to be going forward, i mean it when i tell you, you are not the craziest. you might not even be the craziest thing in american politics at this moment. i wasn't eating well. she's a dietitian and she suggested i try boost complete nutritional drink to help get the nutrition i was missing. now i drink it every day, and i love the great taste. [ female announcer ] boost has 26 essential vitamins and minerals, including calcium and vitamin d to help keep bones strong and 10 grams of protein to help maintain muscle. all with a delicious taste. your favorite patient is here! [ dad ] i choose great taste. i choose boost.
senator feinstein, as expected in first, fleld by run elizabeth emken. orly taitz hanging in there maybing a go of it running 6 of 23 right now. i tell you this about california republicans flirting with making their senate nominee the dentist birther queen. i tell you this, a, because it's true and i want to assure my friends in wisconsin that as your intentionity reached it's apex today as crazy as your wisconsin politics have come and look to be going forward, i mean it when i tell you, you...
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. >>> today vice president biden takes his gun violence message on the word after senator feinstein works to ban assault weapons and other weapons. but the nra says not so fast. >>> a new stomach bug is called the ferrari of viruses. and u.s. health officials say it's taking over the country. >>> all that and manti te'o's bizarre explanation. destruction for safety's sake. and we'll take you to a place where the sun is warm and life is good. good morning. i'm meraryo mara schiavocampo. rivers are freezing in the boston area and in massachusetts, amazing pictures show river falls frozen solid. and here in new york, you can see the famous fountain in bryant park is covered in ice. we'll have much more on the deep freeze coming up in just a few minutes. >>> in after math of thiing shootings in newtown, a new bill has been proposed this washington. dianne feinstein and other democrats talked about the bill that names more than 150 firearms including semiautomatic rifles and pistols and would ban ammunition clips holding more than ten rounds. but feinstein says the bill would exempt more than
. >>> today vice president biden takes his gun violence message on the word after senator feinstein works to ban assault weapons and other weapons. but the nra says not so fast. >>> a new stomach bug is called the ferrari of viruses. and u.s. health officials say it's taking over the country. >>> all that and manti te'o's bizarre explanation. destruction for safety's sake. and we'll take you to a place where the sun is warm and life is good. good morning. i'm meraryo...
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did you hear that from feinstein? who did you hear that from? somebody is working for secretary clinton in terms of her old policies. >> i'm not saying someone is working for secretary clinton but we had numerous discussions about this. this is the year of the women and what is going to happen with women in 2012 elections and is hillary clinton going to run. >> that is a conservative republican ruling. you are -- >> it's a fantasy. this is viral here. >> it may be a fantasy, it may not be a fantasy. if elena kagan is barack obama's appointee and, obviously, she is, does she mirror the president's philosophy. >> to date, this is a live program, to date the only voices that have been raised about the prospect of a democratic fight in the democratic party the president and the secretary of state have been raised on the right. the only people that have raised that prospect. i put you in the center political. you're bringing it up. >> it does not mean that it is not a valid topic of discussion. take hillary clinton out of it and this is a referendum
did you hear that from feinstein? who did you hear that from? somebody is working for secretary clinton in terms of her old policies. >> i'm not saying someone is working for secretary clinton but we had numerous discussions about this. this is the year of the women and what is going to happen with women in 2012 elections and is hillary clinton going to run. >> that is a conservative republican ruling. you are -- >> it's a fantasy. this is viral here. >> it may be a...
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senator feinstein to name one. but the same could be said about democrats as far as what they see should happen with the nsa and concerns expressed. >> senator feinstein is a democrat and we see a serious bipartisan shifting around here on this. but the coalition that's questioning the effectiveness of these programs, is very strong and i think that like this rally this weekend was representative spectrum of political opinions from libertarians to the green party, when justin put his amendment forward in the house, that had a strong bipartisan support. there are lots of people on both sides of the aisle very concerned about the implications of building this kind of surveillance infrastructure that could last for decades. >> which is what kelly o'donnell was reporting on as well, bipartisan support with one idea here. but the question i think a lot of people have at this point, whether or not the nsa aend yesterday, the concern that the nsa is not properly monitored and as some have referred to it, its own rogue age
senator feinstein to name one. but the same could be said about democrats as far as what they see should happen with the nsa and concerns expressed. >> senator feinstein is a democrat and we see a serious bipartisan shifting around here on this. but the coalition that's questioning the effectiveness of these programs, is very strong and i think that like this rally this weekend was representative spectrum of political opinions from libertarians to the green party, when justin put his...
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feinstein. if the attorney general of the united states says it is not interfered. why strip is citizenship of these people? >> there's a lot going on here. i want to try to clarify what we're doing because i think some of the people commenting have not looked at our proposal and are relating it to other questions. all senator scott brown and are doing is taking a 70-year-old statute adopted in 1940 that says that if the state department finds that an american citizen is fighting with a foreign army that's in conflict in hostilities with the united states, that it can begin a process to remove the scitiz n citizenship of that american subject to appeal by that person and even an appeal to court. so all we're doing is taking a 70-year-old statute and applying it to the fight, the war we're in. we say that if the state department finds than an american citizen is working with a foreign terrorist organization, it can make the case that by that action, that person has renounced their citizenship. now, what's the point of it? the first point to me is that i was raised to
feinstein. if the attorney general of the united states says it is not interfered. why strip is citizenship of these people? >> there's a lot going on here. i want to try to clarify what we're doing because i think some of the people commenting have not looked at our proposal and are relating it to other questions. all senator scott brown and are doing is taking a 70-year-old statute adopted in 1940 that says that if the state department finds that an american citizen is fighting with a...
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senator dianne feinstein joins us from capitol hill. thank you, senator. the president said he wants a new jobs bill and unemployment is unacceptable. will he wants get passed, number one? number two, could it make a dent in this continuing problem of a very slow-growing economy? >> i hope so. right at this very minute, the democratic caucus is meeting on the jobs bill to discuss what is going to go in that bill. so, clearly, we're moving very rapidly. i think that's the first thing to know. i think, overall, the problem that the president needs to address is the domestic situation in america. it is the level of anger, of angst, of fear. i went home, andrea. and what i saw were three out of, let's say, seven shops on a block vacant. when i looked at the statistics, what i found was that small business closures in '09 were up 81%. so, that's what we're facing in california. i've got to believe it's everywhere else as well. so, i think taking action, particularly the action he's taking, by taking some funds that were used for wall street out of the t.a.r.p.
senator dianne feinstein joins us from capitol hill. thank you, senator. the president said he wants a new jobs bill and unemployment is unacceptable. will he wants get passed, number one? number two, could it make a dent in this continuing problem of a very slow-growing economy? >> i hope so. right at this very minute, the democratic caucus is meeting on the jobs bill to discuss what is going to go in that bill. so, clearly, we're moving very rapidly. i think that's the first thing to...
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>> california senator dianne feinstein who wrote the assault weapons ban which was signed by president clinton in his first term and expired under president bush announced on "meet the press" yesterday that she will introduce a new version of that bill on day one of the new congress. >> it's a first day bill i'm going to introduce in the senate and the same bill will be introduced in the house, a bill to ban assault weapons. it will ban the sale, the transfer, the importation, and the possession not retroactively, but perspectively, and it will ban the same for big clips, drums, or strips of more than ten bullets, so there will be a bill -- >> today senator feinstein told andrea mitchell that in 1993 when she introduced her bill, the politics were difficult then, and everyone thought passing that bill was impossible. >> i came here. we set about writing a bill. i talked to senator biden about it. he was then chairman of the judiciary committee, and he laughed at me, and he said, diane, you're new here. wait until the gunners get hold of you. i said, joe, i'm going to do this as an amen
>> california senator dianne feinstein who wrote the assault weapons ban which was signed by president clinton in his first term and expired under president bush announced on "meet the press" yesterday that she will introduce a new version of that bill on day one of the new congress. >> it's a first day bill i'm going to introduce in the senate and the same bill will be introduced in the house, a bill to ban assault weapons. it will ban the sale, the transfer, the...
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senator dianne feinstein has been leading the charge for decades and joins me now. senator, as you know better than anyone, this was actually one of the issues that propelled you into the limelight tragically as the mayor of san francisco through the shootings there, and then the series of mass killings, the 101, the stockton, california, all of the assault weapon issues that arose in california made you the first advocate really. tell me about the history and what happened when you first went to the senate. >> it's a little bit more than being an advocate. we actually wrote that assault weapons bill. i came here. we set about writing a bill. i talked to senator biden about it. he was then chairman of the judiciary committee, and he laughed at me, and he said, diane, you're new here. wait until the gunners get hold of you. i said, joe, i'm going to do this as an amendment on your crime bill. i did. it wasn't -- there was no -- it was debated. there was a motion to table. we won the motion to table. chuck schumer did the bill in the house. both bills went through una
senator dianne feinstein has been leading the charge for decades and joins me now. senator, as you know better than anyone, this was actually one of the issues that propelled you into the limelight tragically as the mayor of san francisco through the shootings there, and then the series of mass killings, the 101, the stockton, california, all of the assault weapon issues that arose in california made you the first advocate really. tell me about the history and what happened when you first went...
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but now, feinstein is joining republicans like john mccain and saying mr. obama needs to hurry up and send more troops. >> i think that the decision has to be made sooner rather than later. >> feinstein and mccain and the other conservatives arguing for more troops right now for afghanistan saying that the president must follow that course because the troop increase has been recommended by the top u.s. commander in afghanistan. of course, in america the commander in chief doesn't take orders from the military. he gives orders. hawks know they're on firmer political ground if they look like they're just pushing respect for the generals rather than making recommendations based on their own troubling records. here now, gordon goldstein, former international security adviser to the united nations, and author of the book "lessons in disaster." thanks for joining us. >> pleasure to be with you. >> what's your reaction to senator feinstein and mccain arguing for more troops and the president must follow the strategy recommended by the top u.s. commander in afghani
but now, feinstein is joining republicans like john mccain and saying mr. obama needs to hurry up and send more troops. >> i think that the decision has to be made sooner rather than later. >> feinstein and mccain and the other conservatives arguing for more troops right now for afghanistan saying that the president must follow that course because the troop increase has been recommended by the top u.s. commander in afghanistan. of course, in america the commander in chief doesn't...
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i like mike rogers and dianne feinstein. but to say the intelligence committee -- community did a good job, what about the months before this attack? what about the rise of al qaeda in benghazi? what about the british ambassador closing the consulate in benghazi because it was too dangerous for the british? what about the red cross leaving? what about all of the warnings coming out of benghazi? did the cia tell the president that benghazi is falling into the hands of al qaeda? and i blame the president more than anybody else. susan rice is a bit player here. was he informed of the june attack on our consulate where they blew a hole -- where 40 people could go through? was he aware of the august 15 cable where stevens was saying we can't withstand a coordinated al qaeda attack? there are 10 militia groups all over benghazi. i blame the president for making this a death trap. i blame the president for not having assets available to help these people for eight hours. we need a select committee not only to look at intelligence f
i like mike rogers and dianne feinstein. but to say the intelligence committee -- community did a good job, what about the months before this attack? what about the rise of al qaeda in benghazi? what about the british ambassador closing the consulate in benghazi because it was too dangerous for the british? what about the red cross leaving? what about all of the warnings coming out of benghazi? did the cia tell the president that benghazi is falling into the hands of al qaeda? and i blame the...
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today senator dianne feinstein introduced an assault weapons ban. i think we're going to do background checks. >>> and paul broun, who last year called evolution lies straight from the pit of hell, is back at it. he says president obama is upholding, wait for this, the soviet constitution. boy, he's up to date. >>> and this is "hardball," the place for politics. [ male announcer ] coughequence™ #8. waking the baby. [ coughs ] [ baby crying ] ♪ [ male announcer ] robitussin® liquid formula soothes your throat on contact and the active ingredient relieves your cough. robitussin®. don't suffer the coughequences™. i'm also a survivor of ovarian a writand uterine cancers. and the active ingredient relieves your cough. i even wrote a play about that. my symptoms were a pain in my abdomen and periods that were heavier and longer than usual for me. if you have symptoms that last two weeks or longer, be brave, go to the doctor. ovarian and uterine cancers are gynecologic cancers. symptoms are not the same for everyone. i got sick...and then i got bet
today senator dianne feinstein introduced an assault weapons ban. i think we're going to do background checks. >>> and paul broun, who last year called evolution lies straight from the pit of hell, is back at it. he says president obama is upholding, wait for this, the soviet constitution. boy, he's up to date. >>> and this is "hardball," the place for politics. [ male announcer ] coughequence™ #8. waking the baby. [ coughs ] [ baby crying ] ♪ [ male announcer ]...
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>> well, fortunately senator mccain and senator feinstein rep exactly 2% of the senate and entitled to voice their opinions. it should not be used to try to accelerate and extremely critical decision the president has to make on his own timeline. this is a decision the president must focus on and methodical fashion, passionate fashion and has to be based on a clear strategic review. that's precisely what he is trying do do. >> what are your thoughts on general mcchrystal's call for 40,000 more troops? if president obama does not agree with the plan, will the president be forced to look for another general who is more in line with his overall strategy? >> you know, it is very interesting. there's a parallel here to what president kennedy encountered in 1961. that year, another young, untested president was presented with half a dozen different proposals to send in the first ground combat forces to south vietnam. he was essentially circled by his senior advisers who in november of that year told him the odds were against strongly against prevailing there if he didn't send in commitment o
>> well, fortunately senator mccain and senator feinstein rep exactly 2% of the senate and entitled to voice their opinions. it should not be used to try to accelerate and extremely critical decision the president has to make on his own timeline. this is a decision the president must focus on and methodical fashion, passionate fashion and has to be based on a clear strategic review. that's precisely what he is trying do do. >> what are your thoughts on general mcchrystal's call for...
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that's what i keep asking. >> diann feinstein has something else in mind. sees the terrible problems in having it in downtown new york. suppose some bomber like the one at wall street blows people up. that's the end of the obama administration. secondly, i think she sees the problem of these lawyers coming out and making the case for al qaeda on american television.ç >> i'm afraid foley square will be the new ground zero. >> you know they'll be looking at it. >> pat, why don't you support the idea of having it on a military installation and a federal court trial? >> west point is a place of honor in america. the symbolism is appalling. okay with your air force base or something like that. don't use west point for this. but use a military tribunal. he's a prisoner of war who engaged in a horrible atrocity against the united states. he needs a nuremberg tribunal. >> i'm closer to pat on this than you believe. thank you. please come back. we'll argue this at length forever, i think. pat buchannan, it's not just venue, it's what kind of a trial, military or c
that's what i keep asking. >> diann feinstein has something else in mind. sees the terrible problems in having it in downtown new york. suppose some bomber like the one at wall street blows people up. that's the end of the obama administration. secondly, i think she sees the problem of these lawyers coming out and making the case for al qaeda on american television.ç >> i'm afraid foley square will be the new ground zero. >> you know they'll be looking at it. >> pat,...
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senator dianne feinstein telling the hill newspaper, quote, it should not be done before an election, it should be done after. how come, because voting for tax
senator dianne feinstein telling the hill newspaper, quote, it should not be done before an election, it should be done after. how come, because voting for tax
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today senator dianne feinstein introduced an assault weapons ban. i think we're going to do background checks. >>> and paul broun, who last year called evolution lies straight from the pit of hell, is back at it. he says president obama is upholding, wait for this, the soviet constitution. boy, he's up to date. >>> and this is "hardball," the place for politics. it's a new day. if your a man with low testosterone, you should know that axiron is here. the only underarm treatment for low t. that's right, the one you apply to the underarm. axiron is not for use in women or anyone younger than 18. axiron can transfer to others through direct contact. women, especially those who are or who may become pregnant, and children should avoid contact where axiron is applied as unexpected signs of puberty in children or changes in body hair or increased acne in women may occur. report these signs and symptoms to your doctor if they occur. tell your doctor about all medical conditions and medications. do not use if you have prostate or breast cancer. serious side
today senator dianne feinstein introduced an assault weapons ban. i think we're going to do background checks. >>> and paul broun, who last year called evolution lies straight from the pit of hell, is back at it. he says president obama is upholding, wait for this, the soviet constitution. boy, he's up to date. >>> and this is "hardball," the place for politics. it's a new day. if your a man with low testosterone, you should know that axiron is here. the only...
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easier time selling ben no son and dianne feinstein to stick with them on these things and mary landrieu the conservative democrat who might be teetering that look, i'm still reaching out to republicans. he may not get their votes but it's a way of reach out to conservative democrats. >> susan. >> i think it's hard to believe democrats are going to defeat the president on a health care bill. he may end up with a stepping stone to bigger reform. >> you expect 60 votes. >> i expect democrats not to be the reason this plane goes down. >> one of the nice things, i'll give you a complete rosy scenario. i think i'm more optimistic than chuck who's at the white house and probably knows more what's going on. my view is this, the president's out there saying the house acted yesterday, they put out the chairman's mark on the three committees. the senator voted the other day and the health committee voted. he's out there saying you've got three weeks, basically a posting period where everybody knows what's in the air. democrats see the high price of this thing in terms of high taxation on the wealt
easier time selling ben no son and dianne feinstein to stick with them on these things and mary landrieu the conservative democrat who might be teetering that look, i'm still reaching out to republicans. he may not get their votes but it's a way of reach out to conservative democrats. >> susan. >> i think it's hard to believe democrats are going to defeat the president on a health care bill. he may end up with a stepping stone to bigger reform. >> you expect 60 votes. >>...
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joining us now from the cap capitol, senator feinstein from california. leading the charge against skyrocketing california premiums. california democrats say that a companies out there have been raising their rates out of control. senator, thanks very much for joining us. what does your legislation do? you want to tap the premium, you want something federal role in regulateding how high these premiums can increase. >> well, essentially the legislation would give the secretary of health and human services the ability to evaluate premium increase. it would also create a rate authority to adviser. there would be a mechanism of review of these enormously high premiums increases. you know, the -- the premium rated increases are -- in our state by one company specifically, anthem blue cross, go up to 39%. this creates an enormous problem for people. think of it if your rent jumps up 40%, my understanding is that anthem blue cross, regardless, regardless, is going to proceed with these rate increases. they believe that they are fair. they believe that they are f
joining us now from the cap capitol, senator feinstein from california. leading the charge against skyrocketing california premiums. california democrats say that a companies out there have been raising their rates out of control. senator, thanks very much for joining us. what does your legislation do? you want to tap the premium, you want something federal role in regulateding how high these premiums can increase. >> well, essentially the legislation would give the secretary of health...
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dianne feinstein, herself, commented that she has had her gun ban legislation in her desk for over a year. waiting for the right time to introduce it. really? waiting for an unspeakable act to occur, so the american people could be persuaded to by her political agenda? see, it is not about making our kids or our streets safer. it is all about their decades-old agenda. >> what i said is that we have been working on this for a year. yeah, it is a rather complicated piece of legislation, because it exempts 2200 hunting, sporting weapons, by make and model. and that took some work of staff and consultation with real gun experts to be sure that we could be correct on all counts. so it was not a bill just quickly slapped together. it had some thankful consideration. >> lapierre and the nra made senator feinstein into their latest villain, in the march edition of the magazine, america's first freedom, they horned on the dangers of background checks. saying the gun allies looked and saw the opportunity for which they had been waiting. murdered children. and their teachers have been turned in
dianne feinstein, herself, commented that she has had her gun ban legislation in her desk for over a year. waiting for the right time to introduce it. really? waiting for an unspeakable act to occur, so the american people could be persuaded to by her political agenda? see, it is not about making our kids or our streets safer. it is all about their decades-old agenda. >> what i said is that we have been working on this for a year. yeah, it is a rather complicated piece of legislation,...
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i pursued dianne feinstein's point about staff. when you go and you have under the previous administration a briefing with the president, the vice president, under the head of the cia, others, you're not allowed to -- i can remember driving with pat roberts when he was chairman and i was vice chairman. we weren't allowed to talk to each other. driving up or driving back. weren't allowed to do that. staff were a part of nothing. you have to understand that you're surrounded by people who work with you and fill you in. people who are experts. we are, too. but they got to be part of this. they got to be part of when the olc is -- it should come to them, also. i strongly support the chairwoman's view on that. now, in the enhanced interrogation techniques matter, a handful of former senior cia officials who were personally invested and are personally invested in defending the cia's detention and interrogation program, largely because their professional reputations depend on it, depend on it, purport to speak for the cia and its workforc
i pursued dianne feinstein's point about staff. when you go and you have under the previous administration a briefing with the president, the vice president, under the head of the cia, others, you're not allowed to -- i can remember driving with pat roberts when he was chairman and i was vice chairman. we weren't allowed to talk to each other. driving up or driving back. weren't allowed to do that. staff were a part of nothing. you have to understand that you're surrounded by people who work...
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. >> senator dianne feinstein, and we'll be right back. their name on the door, and their heart into their community. small business saturday is a day to show our support. a day to shop at stores owned by our friends and neighbors. and do our part for the businesses that do so much for us. on november 24th, let's get out and shop small. at legalzoom, we've created a better place to handle your legal needs. maybe you have questions about incorporating a business you'd like to start. or questions about protecting your family with a will or living trust. and you'd like to find the right attorney to help guide you along, answer any questions and offer advice. with an "a" rating from the better business bureau legalzoom helps you get personalized and affordable legal protection. in most states, a legal plan attorney is available with every personalized document to answer any questions. get started at legalzoom.com today. and now you're protected. >>> and joining me now, nbc's justice correspondent, pete williams, and nbc's white house correspon
. >> senator dianne feinstein, and we'll be right back. their name on the door, and their heart into their community. small business saturday is a day to show our support. a day to shop at stores owned by our friends and neighbors. and do our part for the businesses that do so much for us. on november 24th, let's get out and shop small. at legalzoom, we've created a better place to handle your legal needs. maybe you have questions about incorporating a business you'd like to start. or...
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senator feinstein says she's totally opposed to spying on u.s. allies and world leaders and complains that congress has not been kept in the loop. feinstein's republican counterpart in the intelligence committee, republican senator susan collins agrees and is quoted as saying she knows of no justification for collecting intel on our closest allies. senator feinstein quoted this morning in newspapers around the world, including spain's media outlets, also saying the spying scandal could break the climate of trust with spain. the obama administration has denied knowledge of the extent of the spying. the president said he'd launch a full review of the nsa program during an interview that aired last night on a cable network that's called fusion. >> the national security operations generally have one purpose, and that is to make sure that the american people are safe and that i'm making good decisions, and i'm the final user of all the intelligence that they gather. what we've seen over the last several years is their capacities continue to develop an
senator feinstein says she's totally opposed to spying on u.s. allies and world leaders and complains that congress has not been kept in the loop. feinstein's republican counterpart in the intelligence committee, republican senator susan collins agrees and is quoted as saying she knows of no justification for collecting intel on our closest allies. senator feinstein quoted this morning in newspapers around the world, including spain's media outlets, also saying the spying scandal could break...
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dianne feinstein on the phone today. is that enough? why not go after the ban, the legislation? mrs. feinstein said she will have have ready the beginning of the next session. >> it is not enough, you're right. but it is also true no single act will be able to resolve or eliminate the possible tragedies happening in the future. we need a closing gun show loophole. we need better background checks and we limit or restrict high-capacity magazine clips. we need to do more gun control and i think the public is willing to take that step. now, you saw the poll that they mentioned earlier, 54%. and almost member of the democratic party supports that and really not a lot of political liability for focusing on this issue right now. and it's a lot of fear keeping democrats from doing this. i worked in the clinton administration. after clinton did the assault weapons ban, people thought democrats should never focus on this issue. guess what, democrats. we dropped the ball. we didn't push on this issue so busy trying to get a president-elected and we let go of one of the fundamental issues.
dianne feinstein on the phone today. is that enough? why not go after the ban, the legislation? mrs. feinstein said she will have have ready the beginning of the next session. >> it is not enough, you're right. but it is also true no single act will be able to resolve or eliminate the possible tragedies happening in the future. we need a closing gun show loophole. we need better background checks and we limit or restrict high-capacity magazine clips. we need to do more gun control and i...
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the yes that dianne feinstein wants to know is what do we do about gadhafi? >> over the next 24 hours, as congress is briefed and details of that trickle out to people like you and me, libya will stay in the news, but people will be probing a little more deeply what's going on behind -- what's still a somewhat fuzzy obama administration policy. my sense from talking to my sources is that the u.s. is working hard behind the scenes through intelligence channels to make contact both with the libyan opposition and potential leaders in that opposition, but also with members of gadhafi's own entourage. if anything, i'm told, there are too many would-be intermediaries trying to broker a deal and the u.s. is going to sort out who's for real and who isn't. >> the deal would be to try to get him out. there's been talk of you gan da. try to get him out of there the, dianne feinstein said, what about the international criminal court, although that makes forever, doesn't it? >> it's hard to imagine gadhafi agreeing to a process that would put him before an international c
the yes that dianne feinstein wants to know is what do we do about gadhafi? >> over the next 24 hours, as congress is briefed and details of that trickle out to people like you and me, libya will stay in the news, but people will be probing a little more deeply what's going on behind -- what's still a somewhat fuzzy obama administration policy. my sense from talking to my sources is that the u.s. is working hard behind the scenes through intelligence channels to make contact both with the...
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jay carney has just said that the president does support dianne feinstein's assault weapons ban, the rewritten ban that has expired. she was the original sponsor of that amendment back in 1994. speaking about the budget deals and all the negotiations back and forth, the president has put on the table a new plan that would raise the level of those exempted from $250,000 to $400,000. the speaker says that that is not good enough. the president has also put on the table several other items which includes changing the way the cost of living increase is calculated. the so-called chain cpi. already knocked down by a whole number of more progressive or liberal groups sending out emails just in the last couple of hours, so the cost of living adjustment, also the payroll tax cut extension is not in this offer. there will be a two-year debt ceiling increase, an extension to give them a two-year window on that, and the extension of unemployment benefits. what about this latest white house proposal because already we hear from a lot of democrats that it's a nonstarter. do you think you could sel
jay carney has just said that the president does support dianne feinstein's assault weapons ban, the rewritten ban that has expired. she was the original sponsor of that amendment back in 1994. speaking about the budget deals and all the negotiations back and forth, the president has put on the table a new plan that would raise the level of those exempted from $250,000 to $400,000. the speaker says that that is not good enough. the president has also put on the table several other items which...
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and california senator feinstein chairs the intelligence committee and joins me here. what more can you tell us about this extraordinary operation and the decision to take it? >> well, i this i you hit it. it was a very gutsy decision by the president, made by the president. he could have sent some missiles in there and destroyed everybody and everything. he didn't do that. it was a tactical commando raid. and the risks. and you saw that with the one helicopter. and yet these commandos now, jsoc, they're so well trained. they know what the mission was. they know the time they had, they moved quickly, they moved expeditious expeditiously. and it was a total success. >> i understand there was some pushback. there was some on the national security team who pointed out, they had no way to get virnl eviden visual evidence he was there. they had other intelligence data, but it was really a gutsy play. >> that's true. there was no visual identification of osama bin laden. >> before going in. >> correct. apparently some of the surveillance picked up someone pacing back and for
and california senator feinstein chairs the intelligence committee and joins me here. what more can you tell us about this extraordinary operation and the decision to take it? >> well, i this i you hit it. it was a very gutsy decision by the president, made by the president. he could have sent some missiles in there and destroyed everybody and everything. he didn't do that. it was a tactical commando raid. and the risks. and you saw that with the one helicopter. and yet these commandos...
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sn>> and joining me now is senar dianne feinstein, intelligence committee chair. is america safe, can we be sure an attack like that will never happen again? >> we can be be sure we've made many changes and learn some very hard lessons, andrea. one of the big changes is all the stove pipes are down, intelligence is red teamed, the fbi now has a national security branch, staffed by 10,000 people. i mean how could it be that people were learning how to fly planes and not land. these were the kinds of things they would look out for. and as bob mueller said in open session to us, we've had 20 attempts at the last year and every one of them has been stopped. i think that's good news. so we have learned. we have a counterterrorism center that specializes now in threats to the homeland. we have a director of national intelligence to provide coordination over the 16 different intelligence agencies. no longer are they their own spheres, they're part of a network. there have been changes and we have learned hard lessons. >> how important is the killing yesterday in yemen of
sn>> and joining me now is senar dianne feinstein, intelligence committee chair. is america safe, can we be sure an attack like that will never happen again? >> we can be be sure we've made many changes and learn some very hard lessons, andrea. one of the big changes is all the stove pipes are down, intelligence is red teamed, the fbi now has a national security branch, staffed by 10,000 people. i mean how could it be that people were learning how to fly planes and not land. these...
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again, i get back to harry reid really being the key point person to be able to take through feinstein's newly introduced bill and any other type of measures that the president would like to see put through the senate first. do you think, though, that harry reid being a pro-gun democrat, is the best person to helm this through the senate side? >> you were just talking about members of the house and senate in a vacuum, some of that may be true but i believe the president's strategy is the right one by going right to the american people and making the case that we need universal background checks eliminating the loopholes at gun shows that don't require background checks, going to the american people, talking about an assault weapons ban and also banning high capacity magazines, in an effort to continue to raise awareness, i'm sure the president will talk about this in the state of the union and to help build momentum, i'm organizing an effort with my colleagues, asking members of congress and the house anyway, to give their one state of the union guest ticket to a person who has been a vi
again, i get back to harry reid really being the key point person to be able to take through feinstein's newly introduced bill and any other type of measures that the president would like to see put through the senate first. do you think, though, that harry reid being a pro-gun democrat, is the best person to helm this through the senate side? >> you were just talking about members of the house and senate in a vacuum, some of that may be true but i believe the president's strategy is the...
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that did not stop dianne feinstein saying she would put out the proposal. look at the scenarios if it's an impossible task or something that just won't happen. what's the strategy to move this legislation forward if there is a possibility or window here, specifically with assault bans. >> the strategy right now, appears to be is flooding the zone. you have as many pieces of legislation as possible and try to get passed what can be passed and actually hope that you have some breaks and luck along the way and gun control advocates would be very, very pleased if they were able to get just by itself the universal background check. going on. but as you mentioned, tamron, there's a very big divide of democrats and republicans on the issue and that is putting some democratic senators who are up for re-election in 2014 from red states like arkansas state -- >> we have a list, mark. johnson, baucus and landrieu and begich up for re-election who could be problematic if that's the word. >> that is right. democrats are much better off when they're unified as a party op
that did not stop dianne feinstein saying she would put out the proposal. look at the scenarios if it's an impossible task or something that just won't happen. what's the strategy to move this legislation forward if there is a possibility or window here, specifically with assault bans. >> the strategy right now, appears to be is flooding the zone. you have as many pieces of legislation as possible and try to get passed what can be passed and actually hope that you have some breaks and...
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and senator dianne feinstein with the latest on judge sotomayor's confirmation process and the latest on the cia. >>> good day. the white house wants speaker nancy pelosi to toughen health care proposals in order to cut the cost. this after some house members worked through the night to hammer out new tax increases on the wealthy to help finance the overhaul. it's the big story at the white house today, so let's bring in nbc's mike viqueira. mike, what is the pushback, first, against what the house democrats have done and what the cbo reported yesterday? >> reporter: i've got to tell you, andrea, it is on when it comes to health care policy in this debate. i've just seen some 30, 35 house democrats march down the white house driveway for a meeting with rahm emanuel on the issue of health care. it's not out of the question that we would see the president speak on this issue today. we have seen the house democratic leadership, nancy pelosi, steny hoyer, charlie rangel, the two lieutenants who have worked into the night and into daybreak, 6:00 a.m. on the case of one committee, working o
and senator dianne feinstein with the latest on judge sotomayor's confirmation process and the latest on the cia. >>> good day. the white house wants speaker nancy pelosi to toughen health care proposals in order to cut the cost. this after some house members worked through the night to hammer out new tax increases on the wealthy to help finance the overhaul. it's the big story at the white house today, so let's bring in nbc's mike viqueira. mike, what is the pushback, first, against...
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let's listen to senator feinstein. >> i think the dynamic has changed now. and i think that the administration ought to listen to the mayor, listen to the mayor's concern, and candidly make a change. there is nothing wrong with making a change. the administration has flexibility. it can try somebody in an article 3 court, decide to do it, change its mind, put that individual into a military commission. so the administration has total control of this. and i think the situation has changed. >> i often look to senator feinstein to see the true north of politics. i think she's very mature in her outlook. she's been through hell in her life as an executive in san francisco. very much involved in the system all these years out there, in the court system. she knows what she's talking about. she says go back to the mill tier approach. you don't agree? >> i like my hybrid approach is have it in a military installation, but have a federal court judge preside over it. that's a compromise solution. i get worried about the military tribunals, whether they're going to be
let's listen to senator feinstein. >> i think the dynamic has changed now. and i think that the administration ought to listen to the mayor, listen to the mayor's concern, and candidly make a change. there is nothing wrong with making a change. the administration has flexibility. it can try somebody in an article 3 court, decide to do it, change its mind, put that individual into a military commission. so the administration has total control of this. and i think the situation has changed....
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senator dianne feinstein. >> you're welcome. >> the senate intelligence committee. thank you, senator. >> thank you, chris. >> now to a republican senator who voted for the treaty. bob corker, one of the 13 republicans who defied their leaders, kyl and mcconnell. let me ask you, senator, what was it that led you toward adoption to supporting the treaty? >> well, you know, chris, i have been working on this for at least six months. i'm on the foreign relations committee. i voted out of the committee. i said i would vote for it on the floor if certain shall use were resolved by the time we voted. and they have been resolved and the fact is that, yes, this is a good arms control agreement. i don't think anybody has debated that 1,550 warheads deployed is less than we need. i think people forget we have another 3,500 warheads in storage. and i think what we ended up with was a balance. what republicans i think should feel good about is that the president has absolutely committed to modernizing our nuclear arsenal in a way i don't think -- i know he wouldn't have committ
senator dianne feinstein. >> you're welcome. >> the senate intelligence committee. thank you, senator. >> thank you, chris. >> now to a republican senator who voted for the treaty. bob corker, one of the 13 republicans who defied their leaders, kyl and mcconnell. let me ask you, senator, what was it that led you toward adoption to supporting the treaty? >> well, you know, chris, i have been working on this for at least six months. i'm on the foreign relations...
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. >> he is actively supportive of, for example, senator feinstein's stated intent to revive a piece of legislation that would reinstate the assault weapons ban. >> jay carney also said the president would support closing the so-called gun show loophole that averts background checks. but even if both measures passed, we're left with the problem of how we define an assault weapon. republican congressman told my colleague thomas roberts a few hours ago that the weapon used at sandy hook did not meet that distinction. >> we have to remember, connecticut has the fifth toughest gun control laws in the country, including an assault weapon ban that bans 35 different weapons. the weapon that was used was not an assault weapon. therefore, it wasn't banned. >> indeed, a bushmaster ar-15 rifle like the one lanza used is legal in connecticut despite the assault weapon ban there as long as it lacks two of certain futures, like a grenade launcher and a bayonet mount. in fact, it's the most popular rifle in america. owned by some 3 million people. this model at bud's gun shop just sold out online this
. >> he is actively supportive of, for example, senator feinstein's stated intent to revive a piece of legislation that would reinstate the assault weapons ban. >> jay carney also said the president would support closing the so-called gun show loophole that averts background checks. but even if both measures passed, we're left with the problem of how we define an assault weapon. republican congressman told my colleague thomas roberts a few hours ago that the weapon used at sandy...
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if we have to go to the floor of the senate on a subpoena, we will do that. >> reporter: feinstein and michael rogers also want to know why the president didn't learn about the fbi investigation until last thursday and why they didn't learn until a day later, the day petraeus resigned. but eric canter learned tof it two weeks earlier. >>> washington lawmakers will be returning to the capitol this morning and will be buzzing about the petraeus and allen investigations. but they're also going to be faced with a much larger problem. we're talking about the trillion dollar fiscal cliff, which if not dealt with before the end of the year will impact everyone in america. so today president obama will be meeting with key labor and progressive leaders at the white house for the first in a series of high-profile economic talks he will be hosting this week. >>> to other news, from hurricane sandy and last week's nor'easter to spring-like weather in the east and mercury-plunging in the west, many are asking what is with the crazy extremes in weather? anne thompson has that story. >> reporter: ame
if we have to go to the floor of the senate on a subpoena, we will do that. >> reporter: feinstein and michael rogers also want to know why the president didn't learn about the fbi investigation until last thursday and why they didn't learn until a day later, the day petraeus resigned. but eric canter learned tof it two weeks earlier. >>> washington lawmakers will be returning to the capitol this morning and will be buzzing about the petraeus and allen investigations. but they're...
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feinstein also said the administration assured her surveillance would not continue, a point that some officials later challenged. while the president may be poised to order a ban on eavesdropping on friendly leaders it's not year what the white house knew and when. the agency said it did not inform the president of reported monitoring of german chancellor angela merkel but the "l.a. times" said current and foreign officials said the white house and state department signed off on it. foreign ambassadors absolutely descended on the capitol to voice their discontent. germany calling for an investigation whether the nsa considered angela merkel a terrorist and james costas was swamped in spain amid the latest report that the u.s. tracked 60 million kaulgs in less than a month there. a landmark bill is said to be introduced in congress addressing oversight. the freedom act would end bulk collection of u.s. phone records and make it harder to target u.s. communications and require the government to more aggressively purge information accidentally collected on americans. also today on capito
feinstein also said the administration assured her surveillance would not continue, a point that some officials later challenged. while the president may be poised to order a ban on eavesdropping on friendly leaders it's not year what the white house knew and when. the agency said it did not inform the president of reported monitoring of german chancellor angela merkel but the "l.a. times" said current and foreign officials said the white house and state department signed off on it....
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today senator dianne feinstein introduced an assault weapons ban. i think we're going to do background checks. >>> and paul browne, who lost year called evolution lies straight from the bit of hell is back at it. he says president obama is upholding, wait for this, the soviet constitution. boy, he's up to date. >>> and this is "hardball," the place for politics. [ male announcer ] coughequence™ #8. waking the baby. [ coughs ] [ baby crying ] ♪ [ male announcer ] robitussin® liquid formula soothes your throat on contact and the active ingredient relieves your cough. robitussin®. don't suffer the coughequences™. but, dad, you've got... [ voice of dennis ] allstate. with accident forgiveness, they guarantee your rates won't go up just because of an accident. smart kid. [ voice of dennis ] indeed. are you in good hands? senator john kerry is on his way to becoming the next secretary of state. kerry had his confirmation hearing before the senate foreign relations committee, the committee he has chard for the past four years. and his confirmation
today senator dianne feinstein introduced an assault weapons ban. i think we're going to do background checks. >>> and paul browne, who lost year called evolution lies straight from the bit of hell is back at it. he says president obama is upholding, wait for this, the soviet constitution. boy, he's up to date. >>> and this is "hardball," the place for politics. [ male announcer ] coughequence™ #8. waking the baby. [ coughs ] [ baby crying ] ♪ [ male announcer ]...
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senator dianne feinstein is co-sponsoring a bill to help people keep their plans. with both parties keeping up the heat, jay carney tried a little damage control yesterday. >> i think as you saw the president say in an interview with nbc last week, the answer is yes, the president has tasked his team with looking at a range of options, as he said, to make sure that nobody is put in a position where their plans have been cancelled and they can't afford a better plan even though they'd like to have a better plan. >> so it appears the damage is done. at least when it comes to the president's credibility. a new quinnipiac poll finding more than 50% of people do not think the president is trustworthy. joining me now is ranking member of the house committee on homeland security, mississippi democratic congressman bennie thompson. sir, it's good to have you here. i know you just stepped away from the hearing of security of personal information about the federal website for healthcare.gov but i'd like to get your reaction for what seems to be this gathering storm for democ
senator dianne feinstein is co-sponsoring a bill to help people keep their plans. with both parties keeping up the heat, jay carney tried a little damage control yesterday. >> i think as you saw the president say in an interview with nbc last week, the answer is yes, the president has tasked his team with looking at a range of options, as he said, to make sure that nobody is put in a position where their plans have been cancelled and they can't afford a better plan even though they'd like...
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. >> feinstein's bill doesn't just ban assault weapons. it bans magazines that hold more than ten rounds, something the vice president focused on in a google chat. >> i am much less concerned, quite frankly, about what you would call an assault weapon than i am about magazines and the number of rounds that can be held in a magazine. >> i want to bring in "usa today's" washington bureau chief susan paige and the huffington post washington bureau chief ryan grim. >> the national mood has changed if you look at the polls. 53% of people have a favorable view of the president's plan. look at the numbers when you take each piece individually. 91% support background checks. 82% more for mental health. all the way down to 60% who favor a ban on assault weapons. how crucial will the obama administration's event, like the one we're going to see today, be to getting something passed legislatively. this whole big pr push they have going on? >> one thing that struck me when we heard senator feinstein read that litany of places that have seen terrible s
. >> feinstein's bill doesn't just ban assault weapons. it bans magazines that hold more than ten rounds, something the vice president focused on in a google chat. >> i am much less concerned, quite frankly, about what you would call an assault weapon than i am about magazines and the number of rounds that can be held in a magazine. >> i want to bring in "usa today's" washington bureau chief susan paige and the huffington post washington bureau chief ryan grim....
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one thing yesterday was dianne feinstein appears to talk about assault weapons ban. was not joined by any republicans. and that's the key thing. still, we're talking abouted bien is going to richmond, virginia, where eric cantor's district is and that's the move today. the white house, the democrats are really trying to find any kind of republican support. and right now what they are doing is trying to do that through the public, pushing the republicans on the issue. you look at the house republicans. 2 of the 234 house republicans have said they are supportive of some kind of gun control. that's a very small number. you can't pass a bill with such a small number of republicans on board. >> let's take a look at what gallup is putting out, what the appetite is across the country. regular everyday americans are saying about what they support. universal background checks, 91%. mental health programs at 82%. assault weapons ban, 60%. and then banning high capacity magazines, 54%. just take a listen, though, because chris murphy appeared with dianne feinstein yesterday an
one thing yesterday was dianne feinstein appears to talk about assault weapons ban. was not joined by any republicans. and that's the key thing. still, we're talking abouted bien is going to richmond, virginia, where eric cantor's district is and that's the move today. the white house, the democrats are really trying to find any kind of republican support. and right now what they are doing is trying to do that through the public, pushing the republicans on the issue. you look at the house...
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that's what senator feinstein was talking about. but number two, it's important to keep in mind that an ongoing domestic criminal investigation is not usually reported, because it's about a domestic crime, not intelligence activity. do you think from what we know at this point that the fbi acted properly. >> ari, i'm astonished, flabbergasted that james clapper, who is the director of national intelligence, wasn't brought in on this right immediately. that position, the director of national intelligence, is the overall, the intelligence czar, if you will, over the cia, over the national security agency, and the 16 or 17 other u.s. intelligence agencies. he's the guy who should snow. and whether or not they had the case nailed down or not, he should have been advised, at least that there was an investigation and it involved the cia. >> joan, how about that? >> that sounds right to me. i mean, i don't know as much as david does, but that sounds right. i guess, you know, there are lots of questions about this wof obviously. and one of
that's what senator feinstein was talking about. but number two, it's important to keep in mind that an ongoing domestic criminal investigation is not usually reported, because it's about a domestic crime, not intelligence activity. do you think from what we know at this point that the fbi acted properly. >> ari, i'm astonished, flabbergasted that james clapper, who is the director of national intelligence, wasn't brought in on this right immediately. that position, the director of...
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senator feinstein's gun reform proposal. she knows it will never get through the house. what was she trying to accomplish? >> she is trying to build support for this issue. she's talking at a time when opinion polls make it clear that the public is for it. and a big voice, bill that we'll hear on this in coming days is gaby by giffords, she'll be lobbying for this bill. she and her husband, mark kelly, the astronaut. and obviously they'll get coverage wherever they go. so we don't think gun legislation will pass, but we can see this debate will continue. it will be loud and support will build. >> and let's get to the republican party's future yesterday. last night at the republican national committee meeting, louisiana governor bobby jindal had this advice for his party. >> we have to stop being stupid party. and i'm serious. it's time for a new republican party that talks like adults. it's time for us to articulate our plans and visions for america in real terms. no secret we lad a number of republicans that damaged the brand with offensive and bizarre comments. i'm her
senator feinstein's gun reform proposal. she knows it will never get through the house. what was she trying to accomplish? >> she is trying to build support for this issue. she's talking at a time when opinion polls make it clear that the public is for it. and a big voice, bill that we'll hear on this in coming days is gaby by giffords, she'll be lobbying for this bill. she and her husband, mark kelly, the astronaut. and obviously they'll get coverage wherever they go. so we don't think...